Protestors will gather outside a council headquarters to campaign against fire station cuts

West Bay’s beach looked slightly unusual last week sparking concerns with residents as major work has been taking place in the resort over the last month

TV presenter Josie Gibson can be seen enjoying Dorset traditions and its seafood on ITV programme Josie’s Taste of the Westcountry

Bridport's high street was named among the 14 best in the UK, according to The Express

Fraudsters posing as police and bank staff are tricking elderly victims into handing over cards, cash and PINs, with some losing thousands of pounds, TSB has warned.

The UKHSA plans to bring 10 currently isolating individuals to the UK from the UK Overseas Territories of Saint Helena and Ascension Island.

The State Opening of Parliament will take place today (May 13). Find out why it happens and what is involved.

Bridport's historic cinema - the Electric Palace - is to be sold

A SHEPHERD’S hut, used for holiday accommodation, has been given planning consent – two years after it was put in place.

A steep ledge which formed on a west Dorset beach has been flattened

A man has been airlifted to hospital following an incident in west Dorset

A man who was wanted in connection to stalking offences has been found

Residents are being urged to protect their homes from burglaries this summer

A worldwide celebrated pianist is to play a special concert in west Dorset to mark a special occasion

Lyme Regis is preparing to put its best foot forward as hundreds of dancers and musicians gather for what organisers say will be the town’s biggest ever Morris day of dance.

The senior Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips has resigned from Keir Starmer's cabinet.

Organisers are encouraging locals to get involved as volunteer researchers and participants, regardless of experience, with training and support available.

A Weymouth-based author has published his sixth children’s story – a reimagining of one of Dorset’s best-loved tales.

Sir Keir Starmer has assured the nation he will not resign from his role as Prime Minister despite pressure mounting for him to quit.

Sir Keir Starmer acknowledged the scale of the setback during a speech in central London on Monday, taking responsibility for the party’s performance.

Traffic is backing up on the A35 with severe delays reported

A FARM using a rural barn as a café for five years is now seeking retrospective planning consent.

An alert has been issued for wildfires following a blaze that became out of control in west Dorset

Emergency services were called to a fire in a garden in Lyme Regis

Protesters will 'make as much noise as possible' in order to carry on the fight against water companies discharging sewage into a west Dorset river

Police have attended reports of a disturbance in west Dorset

A coastguard officer has been injured after responding to an unattended beach bonfire

Firefighters raced to a west Dorset home as alarms sounded

Labour MPs Tom Rutland and Joe Morris have quit their ministerial aide roles and called for Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister

The Prime Minister took responsibility for Labour’s losses across England, Scotland, and Wales

Sir Keir Starmer will give a speech on Monday, marking the start of a critical week for his leadership

Twenty British nationals, one German national who is a UK resident, and one Japanese passenger from the MV Hondius are now under observation

Dorset Council to introduce 20mph speed limits in Bridport and Pymore from May 2026. View road maps and traffic order details at dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/tros.

Dorset Knobs have a 167‑year history rooted in Marshwood Vale, family baking traditions and local pride.

A family in Beaminster is remembering their ‘courageous’ son who lost his battle to skin cancer, who continues to help the community after his death

The countdown is officially on as a swashbuckling event returns to West Bay

Prime MInister Keir Starmer is facing a leadership challenge following a bruising set of election results.

A victim has spoken out about a horror attack outside his home which has left him physically and psychologically affected one year later

A YOUNG woman who underwent life‑changing breast cancer treatment in her twenties has turned her experience into an extraordinary fundraising challenge

THERE are now just over four weeks to go until a fresh wave of A35 overnight closures begins, bringing months of disruption for drivers along one of Dorset’s key trunk roads.

Bridport is set to come alive with a wash of colour with a new exhibition celebrating the beauty of the southwest coast

A planning application has been lodged to turn a village pub into a house, signalling the possible permanent loss of the rural pub near Bridport

A car has been seized from an uninsured driver following a crash in west Dorset

A carpenter who fractured another man’s skull in a vicious assault in Bridport has narrowly avoided going to prison

As of Friday, May 8, the Three Cups hotel in Broad Street, Lyme Regis will have been closed for 36 years.

The new mayor of Bridport for the forthcoming year has been elected this evening

Crowds heading to Dorset’s spring celebrations this weekend look set for mostly dry weather, with cloudier spells slowly giving way to bright evenings

TIME is running out on a public consultation to close Charmouth Fire Station

A national treasure who has contributed so much to west Dorset is celebrating a milestone birthday, with a multitude of special events taking place across the country to mark the occasion

The annual World Stinging Nettle Eating Championships are set to return to Dorset next month, held at the Bottle Inn in Marshwood on Saturday, June 20.